US20140030161A1 - Apparatus for sanitizing pillows or anything else contained in the apparatus - Google Patents

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US20140030161A1
US20140030161A1 US13/950,038 US201313950038A US2014030161A1 US 20140030161 A1 US20140030161 A1 US 20140030161A1 US 201313950038 A US201313950038 A US 201313950038A US 2014030161 A1 US2014030161 A1 US 2014030161A1
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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for sanitizing pillows or other items. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus that makes it possible to sanitize superficially and in depth pillows and other material that can be contained therein, particularly suitable for hotels and environments in which pillows and other items are used by several people.
  • the pillow itself can become the receptacle of fungi, bacteria, germs and mites if it is not subjected to periodic washing.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for sanitizing pillows or other items that makes it possible to sanitize with a simple operation the pillow and optionally also other material that might be contained therein, so as to offer to people a pillow that is always sanitized and deodorized without the need to replace it between one stay and the next.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for sanitizing pillows or other items that makes it possible to sterilize, sanitize and deodorize pillows or other items that can constitute a to dangerous vehicle of contagion for respiratory health, skin health and allergy health of users.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for sanitizing pillows or other items that is highly reliable, relatively simple to provide and has competitive costs.
  • an apparatus for sanitizing pillows or other items characterized in that it comprises a box-like body adapted to contain pillows or other items to be sanitized, means for generating and releasing a sanitizing agent being provided in combination with forced hyper-ventilation means adapted to allow the sanitizing agent to pass through the pillow or other item and sanitize it.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sanitizing apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a partially cutout view of the sanitizing apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of the apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional front view of the apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the sanitizing apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a lateral elevation view of a variation of the apparatus according to the invention.
  • the sanitizing apparatus generally designated by the reference numeral 1 , comprises a box-like body 2 that is adapted to contain at least one pillow 12 or other item to be sanitized.
  • the box-like body 2 is divided by a plurality of partitions 3 adapted to form accommodation compartments for is pillows or other items.
  • the bottom of the box-like body 2 is provided with a plate-like element 4 , on which the partitions 3 rest, and is provided with a plurality of openings 5 .
  • a flat or inclined bottom 6 is provided under the plate-like element 4 (the inclined bottom is not shown in the figures).
  • Forced hyper-ventilation means for example a pair of fans 8 and 9 , driven by an electric motor for each fan, are provided above the bottom 6 .
  • the apparatus according to the invention further comprises at least one source 10 of a sanitizing agent, such as for example a sanitizing gas such as ozone and the like, and means 11 for releasing said sanitizing gas toward the region of the box-like body 2 that is occupied by the pillows 12 or other items to be sanitized.
  • a sanitizing agent such as for example a sanitizing gas such as ozone and the like
  • the apparatus may further comprise at least one lamp of the UV-C type or the like, designated by the reference numeral 13 , for an additional treatment.
  • the forced hyper-ventilation produced by the fans 8 and 9 allows the deep penetration of the sanitizing, sterilizing agent, such as for example ozone, through the pillows 3 to be sanitized.
  • filtering means 14 adapted to filter the ozone or sanitizing gas that is used and release it into the atmosphere, partially or totally converted into oxygen.
  • suction means 16 Upstream of the filtering means 14 there are suction means 16 adapted to convey toward the filtering means 14 the ozone-treated air contained in the box-like body 2 .
  • ozone has a whitening effect on the pillows, an oxygenating effect for the environment, and a deodorizing and refreshing effect for the pillow.
  • the box-like body 2 is provided conveniently with a covering element 15 , which allows complete closure of the box-like body during treatment with the sanitizing agent.
  • check valve 17 For allowing correct suction of the air contained within the box-like body 2 , there is at least one check valve 17 that makes it possible to connect the outside environment to the inside of the box-like body 2 .
  • control keypad 18 associated with one or more electronic boards, for starting and stopping the apparatus and for setting operating parameters thereof.
  • the apparatus according to the invention may optionally also be provided with a door 20 , which allows access to the various components for maintenance and/or cleaning operations or a system for lifting and opening the body 2 from the base, as shown in FIG. 6 .
  • the base is connected to the body 2 with the interposition of gaskets that provide a hermetic seal of the base portion.
  • the apparatus of the invention may also comprise a humidifier 21 that is preferably accommodated near the bottom of the apparatus, around one of the fans 8 , 9 .
  • the apparatus according to the invention makes it possible to sanitize pillows or other items by means of the forced hyper-ventilation of a sanitizing agent such as ozone, which penetrates through the pillow or other item and sanitizes it.
  • a sanitizing agent such as ozone
  • the sanitizing effect is increased by the mechanical action that is created on the pillows by the friction of the air flow (generated by the fans) and the partitions 3 that define the compartments inside which the pillows are accommodated.
  • the hyper-ventilation allows to drastically reduce the humidity rate and also reduces the ozone rate. Due to the above, the sanitizing cycle of the apparatus can be very short.
  • the apparatus is made of a polyethylene based material: the use of polyethylene allows to attract on the inner walls of the apparatus the particulate that is extracted from the pillow by the sanitizing treatment. The inner walls of the apparatus can then be cleaned by a simple duster.
  • the treatment that is performed with the apparatus according to the present invention is quick since, for example, with a cycle of about 5 minutes and 30 seconds the pillows are sanitized.
  • the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

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